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All insects matter: a review of 160 entomology cases from 1993 to 2007 in Switzerland—part I (Diptera)

open access: yesJournal of medical entomology, 2023
Necrophagous Diptera are the most important group of insects used for the purposes of forensic entomology. While the most utilized fly family in this context is the family Calliphoridae, there are several other families that can be of great importance ...
Jiří Hodeček   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lost Collections: Preserving Historical Biodiversity Memory—The Case of Peiroleri’s Manuscript Catalogue

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of historical research on entomological collections in museums and to suggest some techniques to investigate them. Through documentary research and analysis, it is possible to obtain data on poorly
Fulvio Giachino
doaj   +1 more source

The Use and Prospects of Nonlethal Methods in Entomology.

open access: yesAnnual Review of Entomology, 2023
Arthropods are declining globally, and entomologists ought to be in the forefront of protecting them. However, entomological study methods are typically lethal, and we argue that this makes the ethical status of the profession precarious.
G. Lövei, Marco Ferrante
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Friends in All the Green Spaces: Weather Dependent Changes in Urban Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance and Diversity

open access: yesInsects, 2021
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are universally recognized as troublesome pests and vectors of various pathogens and parasites. Understandably, the species makeup and diversity of individual populations depends on local and broad scale environmental ...
Heli Kirik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity, distribution and relative abundance of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology, 2021
The present study was conducted to evaluate the diversity, distribution (C) and relative abundance (RA) of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan.
M. Attaullah   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Emergence and Sustainability of Urban Entomology.

open access: yesAnnual Review of Entomology, 2023
Urban entomology is the study of arthropod and other pests of the urban environment. It has gained worldwide recognition as a distinct discipline. Its origin is associated with Walter Ebeling's publication Urban Entomology in 1975. Urbanization, invasive
M. Rust   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

It is all about the insects: a retrospective on 20 years of forensic entomology highlights the importance of insects in legal investigations

open access: yesZeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin, 2021
This study highlights the importance of insect evidence by evaluating 949 insect-associated cases, including 139 entomological reports, from 2001 to 2019 at the Institute of Legal Medicine Frankfurt/Germany.
L. Lutz   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

In memory of Oleg P. Negrobov (21.11.1941–08.01.2021)

open access: yesNature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2021
On 08 January 2021, Oleg P. Negrobov, Dr.Sc., Professor of the Department of Zoology and Parasitology of the Voronezh State University (Russia), Honoured Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, passed away at the age of 80.
Evgeniy V. Aksenenko, Ivan I. Kornev
doaj   +1 more source

Deep learning and computer vision will transform entomology

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020
Most animal species on Earth are insects, and recent reports suggest that their abundance is in drastic decline. Although these reports come from a wide range of insect taxa and regions, the evidence to assess the extent of the phenomenon is sparse ...
T. Høye   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The application of digital holography for accurate three-dimensional localisation of mosquito-bednet interaction

open access: yesLight: Advanced Manufacturing, 2022
Understanding mosquito interaction with long-lasting insecticidal bednets is crucial in the development of more effective intervention methods to protect humans from malaria transmission.
Matthew L Hall   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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